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Title: What causes impotence
Post by: qazibasit on 13/07/2003 22:40:17
can anybody tell me how is impotency caused and how can it be removed.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: bezoar on 14/07/2003 15:06:20
According to my ex husband, I was the cause of impotency, and since I don't know you, now I know I am innocent.  Seriously, the cause can be psychological or physical.  At your age, I would guess psychological.  Possibly caused by a bad relationship with your significant other.  Then too, how many hours a day do your work?  Exhaustion can be a factor as well.

Bezoar
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: chris on 14/07/2003 21:20:56
I agree with the earlier post 100%

Impotence can be due to physical or psychological factors, and occasionally a mixture of both.

The best way to tell the difference is to ask "do you ever wake up with an erection" ? If the answer to this is 'yes' it proves that everything is working fine down there and the limiting factor is above the neck; you need to work out what emotional hang up is causing your problem.

On the other hand, if the answer is no and if you have a medical history of, for instance, long-term diabetes, heart disease, MS, spinal injury or you are on drugs known to cause impotence (particularly antihypertensives and antidepressants) then a physical cause is more likely and you might need 'help'. Help comes in the form of pills, injections, pumps and implants...

ask away...

Chris

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Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Quantumcat on 17/05/2004 12:40:56
What is impotence?

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Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Rokitansky on 17/05/2004 19:58:12
It`s a lack of erection in the wrong time in the wrong place. [:p]
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: MooseHole on 08/06/2004 17:48:55
They told me one time in church that God is impotent.  If this is true, how could he impregnate Jesus's mom?
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Ylide on 09/06/2004 00:45:38
What's sad is I can't tell if you're kidding.



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Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: roberth on 09/06/2004 02:40:19
I think that they probably told you He was omnipotent. That has a completely different meaning !
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: bezoar on 13/06/2004 08:58:33
Heh, heh, heh, Moosehole.  I like your sense of humor.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Titanscape on 13/06/2004 18:44:02
God is not impotentbut does not hunger for sex like man. Mary was miraculously pregnant.

But to the point, can fear make someone a soft serve?


Titanscape
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Radrook on 14/06/2004 06:40:29
quote:
Originally posted by Titanscape

God is not impotentbut does not hunger for sex like man. Mary was miraculously pregnant.

But to the point, can fear make someone a soft serve?


Titanscape



By seriously distracting, fear of failure to achieve an erection can cause impotence. What happens sometimes is that a man becomes distracted once. This causes him to fear becoming distracted again.
This constant worry about performance causes causes impotence.
It is a vicious circle. Worry leading to impotence, causing more worry,leading to further impotence.



Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: qazibasit on 26/06/2004 15:09:59
well thanks ppls to tell me about that.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: qazibasit on 30/06/2004 20:32:47
i need some more to know what happens or changes occurs in the impotent penis.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Exodus on 04/07/2004 07:32:06
quote:
Originally posted by chris

I agree with the earlier post 100%

"do you ever wake up with an erection" ?


Why do us guys sometimes wake up with an erection or "morning glory" as its otherwise known?
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: bezoar on 04/07/2004 22:24:08
Because your testosterone levels are high in the morning -- or you need to urinate.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: qazibasit on 04/07/2004 22:31:07

"Why do us guys sometimes wake up with an erection or "morning glory" as its otherwise known?"


i do agree with bezoar that he is right
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Exodus on 06/07/2004 00:37:33
quote:
Originally posted by bezoar

Because your testosterone levels are high in the morning -- or you need to urinate.



nice, cheers.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: qazibasit on 15/07/2004 18:10:07
well is their any way to remove the impotency?
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: bezoar on 17/07/2004 22:32:50
Viagra, injections, vacuum pumps, and penile implants.  I'm sure in a few years, if not already, they'll be more to add to that list.  You guys sure get hung up over that stuff.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: neilep on 17/07/2004 23:13:58
quote:
Originally posted by bezoar

Viagra, injections, vacuum pumps, and penile implants.  I'm sure in a few years, if not already, they'll be more to add to that list.  You guys sure get hung up over that stuff.



You're very right there Nancy....I dunno why us blokes get hung up about it too....I kinda like it in the morning !!..it's like waking up in a tent[:D]

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Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: qazibasit on 24/07/2004 10:09:46
i have heard that smoking also cause impotency
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: bezoar on 24/07/2004 14:59:26
That could depend on what you're smoking.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: qazibasit on 25/07/2004 11:30:24
what do you mean it depends on what you are smoking. Do normal cigarettes like benson or marlboro also cause impotency.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: MooseHole on 26/07/2004 17:30:56
One time I smoked some sugar and I wasn't impotent (still not).
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: qazibasit on 28/07/2004 10:39:34
ha ha ha MooseHole
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Corbeille on 27/08/2004 22:08:20
Once I got a pebble stuck inside my shoe and it made me limp!

you can't crack me I'm a rubber duck!
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: OmnipotentOne on 28/08/2004 17:43:39
Hahaha wake up in a tent...thats great.  Hmm I'm glad to be young and not have to deal with that for a while!

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Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Ylide on 01/09/2004 00:43:11
Smoking can cause impotency because it constricts blood vessels.  Erections are caused by bloodflow to the erectile tissue in the penis.  Anything that inhibits that flow of blood will have an effect on erections.  Smoking, drug use, stress, circulatory disorders, etc.  Many prescription drugs, especially anti-depressants, can also cause it.  Viagra was originally tested as a drug to treat some sort of cardiovascular disorder...then they happened to notice the effect it had on Mr. Stiffy and saw the profit potential.  

While it's not exactly curing cancer, it's something that improves quality of life for a great number of men.  Impotency can be very humiliating and stressful, causing a fair share of psychological trauma.

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Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Bob1942 on 02/09/2004 14:56:27
Diabetics can cause this.........Viagra has a very obvious counter effect after taking.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Observer101 on 02/09/2004 15:59:42
"God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time."
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Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: MooseHole on 02/09/2004 18:14:02
quote:
Originally posted by Bob1942

Diabetics can cause this.........Viagra has a very obvious counter effect after taking.


My wife is a Diabetic.  She hasn't caused me to be impotent (yet).
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Donnah on 04/09/2004 22:56:19
Geez, maybe I should take Viagra to increase my chronically low blood pressure.

To quote Jay....
"While it's not exactly curing cancer, it's something that improves quality of life for a great number of men. Impotency can be very humiliating and stressful, causing a fair share of psychological trauma."

It's important to women too, who may think that a man is not aroused because he does not find her attractive.  With the emphasis our society puts on attractiveness, that can be stressful indeed.
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Corbeille on 05/09/2004 00:48:44
I tried Viagra but I have difficulty swallowing pills.

Does anyone know a cure for a stiff neck?




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Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: Bob1942 on 07/09/2004 15:09:46
Wait till you possibly become diabetic then its not so funny!
Title: Re: What causes impotence
Post by: chris on 08/09/2004 12:32:16
Good point Bob, but I don't think Corbeille was trying to be hurtful.

Chris

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